Bits N Pieces

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FETC Virtual Online Conference - links to presentations at this year's FETC conference

9 New Skills you need to be a 21st Century Educator

8 Great TED talks about the Future of Education and Teaching

Twitter hashtags:
#edtech - Technology in Education
#stem - STEM education
#cpchat - Connected Principals
#edadmin - School Administrators
#passiondriven - Passion Driven Educators
What is the Twitter Hashtag for our committee, our district?? What presence does HCS have on Facebook, Twitter, Ning, Classroom 2.0?

Some people/organizations to follow on Twitter:
@edutopia
@kylepace
@mcleod

This video by a 7th Grade Science Student REALLY demonstrates a 21st Century Student!



21 Signs You are a 21st Century Teacher

10 steps to transforming past lessons for 21st century learners

Teachers: Embrace Technology or Students will Leave You Behind


Quotes:

• Being "tech-savvy" not same thing as 21C skills. Technology doesn't = 21st Century skills
• 21st Century skills are a "to be list" as opposed to a "to do list" in education